Almost everyone has seen Coinstar machines at their local supermarket, with over 19,000 coin sorting machines placed in prime locations across North American Coinstar has created an extremely valuable service for those of us who hoard their daily change collection in jars. Previously when you wanted to cash in on your change hoard you would have to spend countless hours rolling pennies and other change and make an extra trip to the bank, not to mention the dirty looks the teller would give you for your gang of change. Coinstar made cashing in your coin collections a simple process, for the convenience you are charged a 9.8 percent fee. While many did not have a problem paying 9.8 percent to cash in their coins there were still many who found the fees to be too high. To solve this problem Coinstar has rolled out a new program that allows you to turn your change into a gift card from the merchant you cash the coins in at. The offer also will work with Amazon gift cards, Starbucks gift cards and iTunes gift cards. If you select the gift card payment option the Coinstar fee is eliminated, allowing you to cash in your coins for free.

For those that still prefer cash Giftah.com is here to help. You can take any gift card from Coinstar machines or anywhere else and turn them into cash. Giftah will buy your unwanted or extra gift cards. It is incredibly simple to sell your gift card on Giftah.com, just send in your card and receive a fast payment via Paypal. If you are not interested in selling but more interested in shopping than you can check out Giftah’s listings of discount gift cards. Whether you are trying to get ride of an unwanted gift card or looking to save some money with a discount gift card, Giftah will give you more value.

Apple is now offering Apple iBooks gift cards specifically targeted to their new ebook marketplace. Although Apple’s iTunes gift cards could already be used to purchase books in Apple’s iBook marketplace the new cards remove any ambiguity that may have existed and also provide a better fit for consumers interested in using their iPad primarily as an ebook reader. There is no word yet on whether the iBook gift cards can be used for music on iTunes or apps in the App Market, but given Apples moves to remove these barriers it seems likely that the iBooks gift cards can be used to purchase anything in Apples marketplaces.

If you have some iBooks or iTunes gift cards you do not plan on using be sure to visit Giftah.com and turn your unwanted gift card into cash. You can sell iTunes and iBooks gift cards which frees your purchasing power up to buy whatever you want. If you are not sure what to buy on iTunes consider turning your Apple iTunes and iBooks gift cards into cash!

Its that time of year again, where the latest class of college students are finishing up exams and attending their convocations. Most of us know at least one student graduating this year, and we are aware that they are launching into one of the toughest economies in North American since the depression. Thats why graduation gifts this year are more likely to be cold hard cash or a gift card. Although many people frown upon giving cash and gift cards in this economy it is usually exactly what a graduating student needs.

Cash or gift cards in the best gift for grads in the uncertain economy. The last of their concerns right now is another College sweater or a special fram for their diploma, the current trend for students is survival.